I guess we've been a little bit busy lately. Having a puppy around can really suck all your "free time" away with out you realizing it. Well, no worries anymore. Sadly, we decided that Zeke would be better off with a different family and that we would be better off with out a puppy for now. There were a lot of elements that brought us to that final decision and it was a very tough one for me. We had only had Zeke for about 5 or 6 weeks but I had gotten quite attached to him. I really felt like he was learning quickly and that each week got better and easier for me. The light at the end of the tunnel was continually getting brighter. I was enjoying training him and seeing him learning good behavior. He's going to be such a good dog when he's all grown up and I'm sad I won't be able to see him.
The simplest way to explain our decision is that we rebounded too quickly after Jack died and even though we thought we were ready to accept and love a new dog in the same way as Jack, we weren't. So Zeke is hopefully happily settled in with a new family and finding his new home more entertaining than ours! The family that took him has three school-aged children who understand how to play with a dog better than a 1 and a half year old. Best wishes, Zeke!
What a cutie - his new family will hopefully be an even better fit for him and this will give your family what it needs too. I'm sure he's not offended :) Sometimes it's more self-less to make a decision like that than to just keep him around just b/c, so I commend you guys! Hope you're having an ok week w/o tu esposo!
ReplyDeleteThat is a hard thing to do. We also passed a dog on recently, as you know.
ReplyDeleteBetter now than later and he won't even remember it. :)
Our first dog after 1 year had to be given away also. He was the size of a wolf, black as a bear, ate like a horse, and could not move to New Jersery with us, so he ended up being a security "watch out for dog" at the Nell's Tulip farm. memories.
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Ohh :( I'm sorry it didn't work out, but it happens that way sometimes. I've had to make that decision before, too. What I thought would be a wonderful companion for my dog, Samantha, turned out to be her worst enemy, the loudest barker on the street, and not a dog I had time to spend training. At less than a year and almost 100 lbs, I was forced to find a home for this beautiful beast. It's heart breaking, but part of being a good pet owner. The right one will come along at the right time, and all will be right with the world.
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